Sunday, November 30, 2014

Fall League Trivia 11/19/14

Round 1: Comics


1. So I’m sure comic books have all influenced us at some point or another in our lives. My favorite comic character is probably a not so famous one. Being half French I grew up with a series called Tintin. I loved those books and ready them every week. I want to know what is the dog’s name in the comic series Tintin.


Milou


2. Batman and Robin are definitely one of the most famous comic book characters. There is a long-standing rumor that batman and robin had some sort of romantic relationship. Speaking of gay relationships which Fortune 500 CEO just officially came out recently, in the last month?


Tim Cook


3. DC and Marvel are the two famous comic book brands in the U.S. I want to know what D.C stands for? They also were known under a different name. what was that name?


Detective Comics, National publications


4. When I think of Comics, what I think about after Marvel and DC is weird Japanese anime and comics. There is a particular Japanese comic book that is super famous and is the story of a pregnant superhero. I want to know who this comic name is?


Most Fruitful Yuki


Bonus Round:
Name 10 Marvel Motion Pictures as possible? (You only have 2 minutes, non animated titles only, no repeats, no music clues)

Round 2: Turkey


1. So everybody knows that eating all that turkey on Thanksgiving Day makes you very sleepy. This is due to a chemical in the turkey that induces sleepy tendencies (allegedly). It’s an essential what?


Tryptophan, Amino Acid


2. Which founding father recommend that the turkey replace the eagle as the national bird


Benjamin Franklin


3. So turkey is thanksgiving, and thanksgiving is football. So naturally I have to ask a football question. Who is regarded as the father of the forward pass?


Eddie Coachem


4. Which local brewery (Massachusetts) is named after a type of turkey


Narragansett


Bonus Round:
What were the names of the three small ships in John smith’s first expedition?


The Discovery, Susan Constant and the Godspeed.

Round 3: Gobble Gobble: It’s Thanksgiving Time

1. So one part about Thanksgiving that my Mom loves is the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade that takes place in New York City. She loves all of the balloons and all those floats and stuff. What was the first balloon ever used in the parade? 

Felix The Cat (Electric Feel - MGMT)


2. Another part about Thanksgiving that is awesome is of course watching Football all day. What was the first NFL team to play on Thanksgiving Day. 


Detroit Lions (All Night Long - Lionel Richie)


3. Thanksgiving has not always been a holiday, in fact it has been a holiday for 150 years now. What US president proclaimed Thanksgiving a national holiday? 


Abe Lincoln (One Step Closer - Linkin Park)


4. Black Friday, which is of course the day after Thanksgiving is an interesting day filled with tremendous sales, stores opening early, and videos of crazy people getting trampled. The term Black Friday came from a city here in the US to help explain the intense traffic that would occur the day after Thanksgiving. In what city did the term Black Friday originate? 


Philadelphia (Sussudio - Phil Collins)


Bonus Round: 

So Black Friday is a crazy shopping day and last year consumers spent over $61 billion from Black Friday throughout the weekend. I want to know the 5 most visited stores on Black Friday, including online and physical stores. 

Amazon (Amazing - Aerosmith)

eBay (Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding)
Walmart (Back Against The Wall - Cage The Elephant)
Best Buy (Best I Ever Had - Drake)
Target (Get Lucky - Daft Punk)

Round 4: Family: Can’t Live With Them, Can’t Live Without Them

1. So Family Guy is a very funny show, well not so much recently but still pretty solid. Seth McFarlane is of course the creator of the show, I just want to know what state is McFarlane from? 

Connecticut (Protect Ya Neck - Wu-Tang Clan)


2. Family Feud is another amazing show that is currently hosted by Steve Harvey. Who was the original host of the show back in the late 70s and early 80s?


Richard Dawson (Loose Lips - Kimya Dawson)


3. So my family really likes to play and watch tennis. What man holds the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles in the world? 


Roger Federer (Headstrong - Trapt)


4. Half of my family is actually English and currently live in England, Scotland, and Australia. I want you to tell me who is the current prime minister of the UK? 


David Cameron (Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie)


Bonus Round: 
Another thing my family really likes is ice cream, specifically Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. I want to know the 5 best selling flavors from last year? 

Half Baked (Meet Me Halfway - Black Eyed Peas)
Cherry Garcia (Cherry Pie - Warrant)
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough (Chain Gang - Sam Cooke)
Chunky Monkey (A Big Hunk O’ Love - Elvis Presley)
Chocolate Fudge Brownie (Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison)


Scores
1. Pound Sign Super Dope: 81 pts.
2. George Will Dia-A-Beat Your Ass: 73 pts.
3. Fuckin Rocket Science: 71 pts.
4. Clark U's Newest Trivia Squad: 69 pts.
5. Matt Squared Takes Over The World: 64 pts.
6. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 63 pts.
7. The Nine-Nine: 37 pts.


Picture Question

Question: What is the worst group of people you would want to spend Thanksgiving Dinner with?

Winner: The Nine-Nine



Runner Up: Fuckin Rocket Science



Standings
1. You Can Settle On My Wood Port: 63 + 2 = 65 pts.
2. Pound Sign Super Dope: 54 + 7 = 61 pts.
3. Watermelon Gang Bang: 51 + 3 = 54 pts.
4. Fuckin Rocket Science: 40 + 5 = 45 pts.
5. Beach House Jesus: 30 pts.
6. Crunch Roll: 28 pts.
7. George Will Dia-A-Beat Your Ass: 21 + 6 = 27 pts.
8. The Nine-Nine: 20 + 1 = 21 pts.
9. Donnie Darko and the Chocolate Homonculus: 19 pts.
10. Team Mouse Rat/This is a Test/Clark's Newest Team: 10 + 4 = 14 pts.
11. Hakuna Matata: 13 pts.

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